Cheltenham 2018 Official Thread

[Marky147]

Might as well fire this bad boy up, seeing as we're under a fortnight away!

Was going to add up my total points outlay, but it took me long enough to get all my bets posted up next door.

I will post them here in the morning, as I'm too lazy to do it now

[action man]

Getting car down Tuesday morning will stay at my mates settee tuesday night
And go again if it's not a complete bloodbath. The car is driving us back 1am from Cheltenham
So plenty of time for a beer.

My day 1 revolves round elegant escape which I hope goes for the 4miler.
Also had decent bet on sceau royal which is being underestimated by the market presently
Can't have petit mouchoir on grounds of his jumping. Footpad is a brilliant jumper and most  likely winner
But even money him or 4/6 apples jade? Only a madman would think footpad is better value.

Like la bague au roi ew for mates if she runs there. Not got stuck into handicaps on day 1 yet

[Marky147]

Day 1

Supreme

5pts @ 8/1 Getabird (4pts laid @ 3.9 Betfair)
2pts @ 14/1 Samcro (NRNB)
0.5pt @ 75/1 Next Destination
0.25pt @ 120/1 Apples Shakira


Arkle

0.5pt @ 50/1 Saint Calvados (ew)
1pt @ 25/1 North Hill Harvey


Champion Hurdle

2pts @ 16/1 Elgin (w/o Buveur D'Air ew) (NRNB)
0.5pts @ 190/1 Apples Jade


National Hunt Chase

2.5pts @ 12/1 Jury Duty
1pt @ 33/1 Elegant Escape
0.5pts @ 50/1 Impulsive Star (NRNB ew)



Dead

Supreme

1pt @ 35/1 Espori D'Allen
1pt @ 16/1 Real Steel
1pt @ 20/1 Sayar


Champion Hurdle

2.5pts @ 10/1 Yorkhill
0.25pts @ 90/1 Min


National Hunt Chase

2pts @ 14/1 Presenting Percy

[Marky147]

Day 2

Ballymore Novices Hurdle
      
0.5pts  @ 10/1 On The Blind Side (ew)      


RSA Chase
   
2.5pts  @  12/1 Black Corton   
1pt @  25/1 Elegant Escape (NRNB)   
0.5pts  @  60/1 Invitation Only      


Coral Cup

3pts @ 14/1 Duc Des Genievres   (NRNB)
2pts @ 18/1 Le Breuil (NRNB)
1pt  @ 33/1 Ivanovich Gorbatov   


QM Champion Chase

2.5pts @ 12/1 Min      
1ptw @ 20/1 Douvan      
6pts @  9/2 Douvan (NRNB)
2.5pts @  9/1 Un De Sceaux (NRNB)


Cross Country Chase

5pts @  7/1 Cause Of Causes      
2pts @ 16/1 Tiger Roll         
      

Fred Winter H'Cap Hdle

2.5pts @ 16/1 Mitchouka (NRNB)
2.5pts @ 22/1 Act Of Valour (NRNB)


Champion Bumper

2pts @ 12/1 Didtheyleaveuoutto         
1.5pts @ 20/1 Blackbow (NRNB)
1pt @ 25/1 Hollowgraphic   



Dead

Ballymore Novices Hurdle   
   
2pts @ 14/1 Getabird
0.5pts  @ 60/1 Kalashnikov


RSA

2pts @ 28/1 Fountains Windfall


QM Champion Chase

2.5pts @ 12/1 Yorkhill


Champion Bumper   

1pt @ 33/1 Stay Humble            
1pt @ 33/1 Good Boy Bobby

[Marky147]

Day 3

JLT Novices Chase

2.5pts @ 15/2 Footpad (NRNB)
2pts @ 16/1 Al Boum Photo (NRI)
1pts @ 20/1 Monalee
0.25pts  @ 99/1 Peregrine Run


Pertemps Final

3pts @ 10/1 Louis Vac Pouch (NRNB)


Ryanair Chase
      
2pts @  14/1 Min (NRI)
1pt @  23/1 Yorkhill   
0.5pts @  50/1 Douvan
0.25pts @  @ 190/1 Killultagh Vic      
   

Stayers Hurdle

1pt @ 25/1 Bacardys
1.5pts @ 20/1 Sam Spinner   
0.5pts @ 40/1 The Worlds End (ew)   
0.5pts @ 40/1 The New One   

Brown Advisory Plate

2pts @ 16/1 Romain De Senam (NRNB)
2pts @ 16/1 Bouvreuil (NRNB)


Kim Muir Challenge Cup

2.5pts @ 16/1 Pendra (NRNB)
1.5pts @ 25/1 Sutton Manor (NRNB)


Mares Novice Hurdle
   
2.5pts @ 12/1 Salsaretta



Dead

Ryanair

2pts @ 16/1 Waiting Patiently


Mares Novice Hurdle

2.5pts @ 12/1 Salsaretta

[Marky147]

Day 4

Triumph Hurdle

5pts @  7/1 Apples Shakira (Laid 4pts @ 3.9 Betfair)
5pts @  6/1 Redicean   (NRNB)
2.5pts @ 12/1 Stormy Ireland (NRNB)


County Hurdle
   
3.5pts @ 12/1 Hunters Call (NRNB)
1.25pts @ 25/1 A Hare Breath


Albert Bartlett

3.5pts @  8/1 Santini    (NRNB)   
2.5pts @ 16/1 Cracking Smart   
2.5pts @ 12/1 Next Destination   
0.5pts  @ 60/1 Kilbricken Storm   


Cheltenham Gold Cup

2.5pts @ 12/1 Might Bite
3pts @ 12/1 Our Duke
0.5pts @ 80/1 Saphir De Rheu


Foxhunter Chase

5pts @  8/1 Burning Ambition (NRNB)


Martin Pipet Cond H'cap Hurdle
   
2pts @ 20/1 Early Doors (NRNB)
1pt @ 33/1 Project Bluebook (NRNB)
1pt @ 20/1 Blow By Blow (NRNB)


Grand Annual       

2pts @ 20/1 Theinval (NRNB)
2pts @ 20/1 North Hill Harvey (NRNB)
2pts @ 14/1 Don't Touch It (NRNB)



Dead

Triumph Hurdle

1pt @ 33/1 Style De Garde
      
   
Albert Bartlett

1.5pts @ 25/1 Vinndication
1.5pts @ 20/1 Getabird


Gold Cup

2pts @ 20/1 Coney Island

[Marky147]

Any Race & Multiples

5pts @  5/1 Finians Oscar
5pts @  7/1 Yanworth
5pts @  7/1 Petite Mouchoir
3pts @ 10/1 Samcro   
3pts @ 10/1 Benie des Dieux
2pts @ 14/1 Blow By Blow
2pts @ 14/1 Red Jack
2pts @ 14/1 The Storyteller
2pts @ 14/1 Movewiththetimes   
2pts @ 16/1 Gold Present
2.5pts @ 16/1 Slate House
1.5pts @ 20/1 Movewiththetimes   
1.5pts @ 20/1 Singlefarmpayment
1.5pts @ 20/1 Bamako Moriviere
1pts @ 25/1 Tombstone
1pt @ 33/1 Callet Mad   



Dead

5pts @ 15/1 If The Cap Fits   
2.5pts @ 12/1 Death Duty   
2.5pts @ 12/1 Willoughby Court   
2pts @ 14/1 Coney Island   


Espoir Dallen    (Triumph)
Apples Shakira   (Mares Novice)
   
1pt DBL @ 50/1

[Horneris]

Marky ballin' about in the antepost markets like its 2012. I miss the glory years of following Paul Jones' tips and getting 25/1 on loads that went off 7/1. Those were the days.

GL pal, some nice positions there.

Not had any myself yet, backed White Moon for one of the hurdles races @ 20s after its debut win. Paddys allowed me to cash out for my stake back after it had been stuffed in a race and doubled to 40/1 with most firms, so happily did that.

Annoyed I didn't back Footpad @ 14s after its debut over fences which really took my eye but assumed antepost betting for Cheltenham wasn't really a thing any more.

[action man]

Can't have black corton on my mind at all would much rather be on elegant escape
Who is almost 4x the price

[action man]

Betfair preview night tonight live streamed on Facebook
7.30, good panel should be some good stuff on there. Gordon Elliot
On there so back all of his that he doesn't mention lol

[Marky147]

Bowling about, more like it. Cheers mate

Gives me something to do through the year, now the 'buca train is out of service.

I went in on Petit Mouchoir early for a/r, so was stubborn about not backing Footpad, too. Should have done, as it was still a decent price, even when the obvious was looking at me.

[Marky147]

Marky ballin' about in the antepost markets like its 2012. I miss the glory years of following Paul Jones' tips and getting 25/1 on loads that went off 7/1. Those were the days.

GL pal, some nice positions there.

Not had any myself yet, backed White Moon for one of the hurdles races @ 20s after its debut win. Paddys allowed me to cash out for my stake back after it had been stuffed in a race and doubled to 40/1 with most firms, so happily did that.

Annoyed I didn't back Footpad @ 14s after its debut over fences which really took my eye but assumed antepost betting for Cheltenham wasn't really a thing any more.

Tizzard was talking that one up at his open day, and most of his were off when that got beat.

Think I might chuck some on that, now you mention it.

[Marky147]

Betfair preview night tonight live streamed on Facebook
7.30, good panel should be some good stuff on there. Gordon Elliot
On there so back all of his that he doesn't mention lol

Cancelled due to weather, unfortunately.

[AndrewT]

Scrolled down Marky’s picks in his first post - thought ‘he’s got a good selection for the week there’ then realised that was just day one.

There’s throwing a few darts at Cheltenham but Marky just hurls a hedgehog at the board.

Funking pretty hard for Marky.

[tikay]

Scrolled down Marky’s picks in his first post - thought ‘he’s got a good selection for the week there’ then realised that was just day one.

There’s throwing a few darts at Cheltenham but Marky just hurls a hedgehog at the board.

Funking pretty hard for Marky.

Ha, it's pretty impressive, huh?

Good luck The Marky.